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ALCHEMY OF COLOR: Turning Dirt & Rocks into EARTH PIGMENTS

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  • Updated 7/2022
4.9
(18 Ratings)
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Course Information

Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
1 Hour(s) 0 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Karelia Llerena Montoya
Rating
4.9
(18 Ratings)

Course Overview

ALCHEMY OF COLOR: Turning Dirt & Rocks into EARTH PIGMENTS

Learn my Favorite Methods to Paint with Mineral Pigments

This course is designed to unlock your intuitive creativity by learning to make your own earth pigments.

I’ll take you back to the roots to evolve your concept of pigments, color and texture. You will learn the differences between painting with organic and inorganic pigments (earth pigments).


You will learn THREE main STEPS:


  1. WHERE and HOW TO COLLECT the proper soil and how to IDENTIFY the types of rocks that are ready to be processed. [This step will unlock a new way of seeing color and dirt].

  2. HOW TO TURN the GEOLOGICAL MATERIAL you have collected into EARTH PIGMENTS. You will only need basic tools to extract the purest pigment from the Earth. [Here you will learn about the alchemy of color].

  3. WHICH ARE the BINDERS or MEDIUMS available to convert your earth pigments into paint. I’ll teach you my two favorite methods (Egg Tempera & Acrylic Substitute) to create vibrant paint to enhance your artwork.

    Finally, I will share with you a tutorial on how to paint with earth pigments and some tips to prevent common mistakes. [Here you will learn to create your new masterpiece].


Why take this course?


  • This course has the potential to improve the way you see art and color, as well as unlock your sense of connection with the Earth. The main purpose is to put theory into practice, you will be given an assignment to Paint with the Pigments you made. This is an opportunity to manifest a new version of yourself on the canvas. Whether you are an artist or not, this course can also work as self-therapy.

  • You will be guided with an extra lesson (Finding your Style) to also redirect the knowledge of this course in your own work as an artist. And how to utilize these experiences for the evolution of your style and artistic vision.

Who is this course for?


This course is for the artists that are stuck or uninspired. For those who feel a lack of spark in their own lives and have their creativity blocked without knowing why.

And for the ones that love nature and live inspired by it. For the experimental artists that enjoy creating with their hands and don’t mind getting their hands dirty.

This course is also for the inner artist child we all have.


What you will need:


  • Stone Mortar

  • Mesh Strainer & Cloth Strainer

  • Bowls

  • Canvas & paintbrushes

The journey of making your Earth Pigments is awaiting for you, let it happen.

Love,

Karelia


Course Content

  • 3 section(s)
  • 10 lecture(s)
  • Section 1 Introduction
  • Section 2 Alchemy of Color
  • Section 3 Artwork Creation

What You’ll Learn

  • WHERE and HOW TO COLLECT the proper soil and how to IDENTIFY the types of rocks that are ready to be be turned into Pigments., HOW TO TURN the GEOLOGICAL MATERIAL you have collected into EARTH PIGMENTS. You will only need basic tools to extract the purest pigment from the Earth., WHICH ARE the BINDERS or MEDIUMS available to convert your earth pigments into paint. You will learn my two favorite methods to create vibrant color palettes., HOW to paint with earth pigments and some tips to prevent common mistakes when painting on a cotton canvas.

Skills covered in this course


Reviews

  • C
    Cindy Fetzer
    4.5

    I really loved the course and the teachers amazing calm energy .The only thing that is falling a bit shot is the process for making the watercolors even if there is the resource file .I really would have loved a video section and demonstration about it, as that was what I was most interested in .Still the course was well worth it anyway ,but perhaps there could be made an additional lesson about it.

  • A
    António lopes
    5.0

    Direto ao ponto e bem explicado.

  • I
    Ida Henrysson
    5.0

    Wow! The holistic feel permeated the entire course and gave me exactly the feeling I needed to fully embrace this! Love the energy of this course AND all the information is so helpful!

  • K
    Karla Ramirez
    5.0

    I got many insights about how earth pigments works. Very well organised lessons that covered all my questions about how to find this pigments and process them with barely couple of tools. Definitely I highly recommend this course if you want to discover the process of making your own natural palette while enjoying outdoors

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